Hirono Win

Burlington, VT
Today, Democracy for America (DFA) celebrated Mazie Hironos victory over
Republican Governor Linda Lingle to become Hawaiis next U.S. Senator, and the
states first female senator. DFA is proud to have endorsed newly-elected Hirono
as a member of the Dean Dozen, the highest tier of endorsements from the
organization. With it, Hirono received more than
$49,900 in support from DFA members. Our
campaign is greatly humbled by the strong support we saw from DFA,Mazie
Hirono, a Dean Dozen candidate running for U.S. Senatein Hawaii said.
The DFA community was instrumental in helping us defeat the Republicans'
number 1 draft pick for the U.S. Senate and ensuring we kept this Senate seat in
President Obama's home state blue. Our campaign was about taking the Hawaii
values of equal opportunity and fairness to the U.S. Senate. As Hawaii's
next Senator, I will always keep fighting for our shared priorities and our
middle class families.
Mazie will be a strong progressive voice in the Senate, Jim Dean, Chair of
Democracy for America, said. Since 2007, Mazies been advocating for
whats best for Hawaii, her constituents, and for the entire progressive
movement. In Congress, she has consistently been a champion for a stronger
middle class and womens rights. Now, shes reached new heights and will
continue her progressive politics for an even larger audience. We look forward
to seeing her partner with fellow progressives Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. Sanders
and newly elected Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin to continue to fight for principles that
move our country forward. I congratulate Mazie on her historic victory tonight.